Add cucumber, avocado, green onion, jalapeño, mint and buttermilk to a blender. Purée until smooth.
With blender running, add up to 1œ cups cold water to reach desired consistency.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Chill 1 to 2 hours before serving.
1 cucumber, peeled and diced
1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
1 green onion (green and white parts), chopped
1 tsp. jalapeño
¼ cup chopped mint
½ cup buttermilk
cold water
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
1 green onion (green and white parts), chopped
1 tsp. jalapeño
¼ cup chopped mint
½ cup buttermilk
cold water
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
This article appears in September 2013.